u.s. deployment of cable and dsl broadband is still limited
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U.S. Deployment of Cable and DSL Broadband is Still Limited. Only 4 major metropolitan areas have over 200,000 lines in service - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
U.S. Deployment of Cable and DSL U.S. Deployment of Cable and DSL Broadband is Still Limited Broadband is Still Limited
Only 4 major metropolitan areas have over 200,000 lines in service
* Basic Trading Areas delineated by the Rand McNally 1992 Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide, 123rd Edition, at pages 38-39; extended and revised by the Federal Communications Commission, 59 FR 46195 (September 7, 1994)
< 1,0001,000 to 10,00010,000 to 50,00050,000 to 200,000> 200,000
Density of connections by basic trading area*
Source: FCC. “High-Speed Services for Internet Access: Subscribership as of December 31, 2000”
Penetration of DSL and Cable Broadband Penetration of DSL and Cable Broadband Service is Low NationwideService is Low Nationwide
Only four basic trading areas reach 10% penetration of households
< 1.0%1.0% to 4.0%4.0% to 8.0%8.0% to 10.0%> 10.0%
Percentage of households connected by BTA*
Source: FCC. “High-Speed Services for Internet Access: Subscribership as of December 31, 2000”
* Basic Trading Areas delineated by the Rand McNally 1992 Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide, 123rd Edition, at pages 38-39; extended and revised by the Federal Communications Commission, 59 FR 46195 (September 7, 1994)
Fixed Wireless Has Not Brought Broadband Fixed Wireless Has Not Brought Broadband Access to Rural AmericaAccess to Rural America
Fixed wireless service is dominated by 8 major operators: AT&T, Metricom, Nucentrix, Sprint, Teligent, Winstar, WorldCom, and XO
These providers are licensed in 57% of U.S. basic trading areas, however, broadband service is available in only 16% of U.S. BTAs
No Fixed Wireless Activity
Fixed Wireless Licenses Granted, No Service
Fixed Wireless Service
Licenses and Service Areas of the 8 Major Fixed Wireless Providers by BTA
Source: Futron analysis